Supported by the Office of the Vice-President (Research), the SSHRB Bridge Research Grant is targeted to established researchers to bridge a SSHRC funding/research gap.

Amount: Up to 25,000

Deadline:
Research Officer: November 3, 2015 – if you wish to have feedback on your application please send to Karen Kueneman (kueneman@uwo.ca) 1 week prior to the deadline
Research Development & Services: November 10, 2015 (decision by December)

Eligibility:
There are two scenarios in which a researcher may be eligible to seek Bridge support.
1. The researcher’s external SSHRC grant has ended within the past 2 years (not including the terminal year), and has unsuccessfully applied to an external SSHRC competition within one year of the competition deadline.
2.  The researcher has applied to SSHRC (as the PI) within the past year receiving a 4A status result and is ineligible for Seed funding. Applicants must disclose any reviewer feedback received in SSHRC’s referee report and are encouraged to have applications to any external SSHRC competition peer -reviewed before submission.

SSHRC’s Subject Matter Eligibility guidelines apply to this funding opportunity. The applicant must be eligible to hold a research grant at Western.

More information on this program, including application form and guidelines

Please contact Karen Kueneman, kueneman@uwo.ca, if you plan to apply or if you have questions about this opportunity.

Applications must be accompanied by a ROLA.